Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-02-06

gage and mail cars afforded aCcOmmOda-
tions for number of the wounded.
Charles 81. Hosmer OF Lowell, Mass,
who was on the train, states that he was
in the Central V rmont sleeping car. lie
says: al can remember tWenty-oDe 9TH
ers who were in the car with me. | knew
none of them personally. There were
five ladies among them. | was awakened
by the Dumping of the car. Then came
crash, crash ald confusion. | found my
sell pinned down by the sea-, which lay
across my hips, but broke the windows
and somehow, l cannot tell how, worked
myself out of the windows on to the Zee
| should think the Car dropped fifty feet.
The other three cars were also on
the ice, having broken away from the
forward part CT the train. The gentle
man who occupied the berth next to mine
was struggling in the ruins and | sue
Ceeded in eXtricatlDg him. There was
also lady in the ruins and underneath
me whom we succeeded in saving, but
she was almost naked when we had taken
her out. 1t was necessary to tear her
clothing off to get her out. She proved
to be Mrs. Pryden of Montreal. A Mr.
Hutchins of Braintr ee, Vt, escaped and
assisted in saving Others. l worked until
| was so chilled could do nothing more.
In few moments after the crash the cars
took fire, and amid the flames which
Tapped onto the bridge and Illuminated
the valley for long distance, those who
were unable to escape could be seen in
the embrace of death | cannot even now
realize the terrible aspect of the last scene.
When the flames burst out | could see the
imprisoned passengers either calling for
help or insensble. l walked or rather
crawled to a house where | got some
clothing. Out Of twenty-five in my car,
| personally know that nine at least were
saved. | saw two of those in my car in
the flames. l remember Montreal trap
per VINO had been with his club in Boston.
He was accompanied by q lady, He was
saved but his companion was lost.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, Feb. 5.
Word WAS sent here Immediately after
the accident and q large force of men at
tie ded by several physicians repaired to
the scene. Forty persons, it is supposed
we're killed outright or burned to death.
The bodies Of three only of the killed
were recovered from the flames. About
forty escaped, most OF whom were badly
injured. The list Of killed SO far as
learned is as follows:
KILLED.
EDWARD BANGS of West Lebanon, n H.
F L WEssON of Springfield, Mass.
S S WEsTCoTT of Burlington, Vt.
CEPHAs MILLS of Iroquois. Ont.
E +. DILLON OF Dartmouth College.
DANGEROUSLY INJURED.
SMITH STURTEvANT, conductor, right
side OF his body burned from mis- head to
his feet and his head severely bruised.
He cannot live.
Q BoIssERET Of Angelina, Quebec, in
ternsllY injured.
L. CoMBRElIoNT of New York, hips and
back bruised.
MITCHELL LACAILLoDE OF Lawrence,
Mass, head, chest and bach bruised.
MOSES PoULET of Quebec, right leg
broken, head wounded.
MRS. W. D. DRYDEN of Montreal, con-
tusions on the back.
GEORGE GENET of Syracuse, n. Y :,
head cut open, back wounded.
HORACE JULIAN OF East Pepperel, Mass,
face, back and legs bruised.
ANNA MURPHY of Boston, right cheek
badly cut oren and back bruised,